entanglement
Americannoun
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the act of entangling.
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the state of being entangled.
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something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.
noun
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something that entangles or is itself entangled
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a sexual relationship regarded as unfortunate, damaging, or compromising
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Ferrer won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in history for “Cuba: An American History,” a tome spanning more than five centuries of entanglement between the island and the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
But the W state, another major type of multi photon entanglement, had remained out of reach.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
When Lily, no fool, becomes aware of this emotional entanglement, the meticulously planned heist threatens to collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
They face threats from vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear on their long migration routes.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Now, on the rebound from my calamitous entanglement with the nordwand, I was prepared to lower my sights.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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